'Man of Steel' May Give DC Comics More Superpowers

6/17/2013 4:42PM

A blockbuster opening for "Man of Steel" this past weekend paves the way for Time Warner's Warner Bros. to rev up its efforts to challenge Walt Disney's Marvel Entertainment in the superhero movie game. Ben Fritz has details.

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